Behind the TV ads against antisemitism: a fortune assembled under apartheid
Natie Kirsh made a fortune in South Africa and the U.S. What can his life tell us about the Shine A Light campaign against antisemitism?
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Opinion Here’s what to say about Israel and apartheid
The report from Amnesty Internationalthis week accusing Israel of “committing the crime of apartheid” against Palestinians within and outside Israel’s 1967 borders set off a storm of controversy. It also sent me to reread my new go-to response to Israel and the A-word, Danny Sokatch’s 2021 book, “Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for…
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News Amnesty International describes Israel as an apartheid state in new report
Amnesty International, a widely respected human rights group, plans to release a report on Tuesday accusing Israel of committing apartheid and describing its existence as a Jewish state as a deprivation of Palestinians’ basic rights. Israeli officials on Sunday denounced the report as “antisemitism.” In a 211-page report set for publication on Tuesday and obtained…
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Opinion I fought South African Apartheid and the Israeli occupation. Sally Rooney’s decision is wrong
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